Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Benin
Benin: Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) was 95.7% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Benin, 1961–2022
Source: Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
Analysis
The most recent figure for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Benin is 95.7%, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 2.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Benin peaked at 109.9% in 1996 and was at its lowest, 45.0%, in 1979.
Benin ranks 7th of 196 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 15 years of available data.
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Benin, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 96.8% | — |
| 1975 | 75.9% | -21.6% |
| 1977 | 80.4% | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 45.0% | -44.0% |
| 1986 | 46.3% | +3.0% |
| 1992 | 64.4% | +38.9% |
| 1996 | 109.9% | +70.7% |
| 2001 | 103.1% | -6.1% |
| 2002 | 83.1% | -19.4% |
| 2003 | 102.5% | +23.3% |
| 2010 | 98.1% | -4.3% |
| 2011 | 93.7% | -4.5% |
| 2013 | 62.1% | -33.7% |
| 2019 | 98.0% | +57.7% |
| 2022 | 95.7% | -2.3% |
Benin compared with similar countries
- Benin's 95.7% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 74.2%, 1.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Benin's 95.7% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 84.0%, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 96.8% | 96.8% | 96.8% | 1 |
| 1970s | 67.1% | 45.0% | 80.4% | 3 |
| 1980s | 46.3% | 46.3% | 46.3% | 1 |
| 1990s | 87.1% | 64.4% | 109.9% | 2 |
| 2000s | 96.2% | 83.1% | 103.1% | 3 |
| 2010s | 88.0% | 62.1% | 98.1% | 4 |
| 2020s | 95.7% | 95.7% | 95.7% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Benin
- 4 Ghana 98.2% compare
- 5 Angola 98.0% compare
- 6 Nigeria 97.4% compare
- 8 Cayman Islands 95.7% compare
- 9 Mozambique 95.7% compare
- 10 Papua New Guinea 95.1% compare
More work & labour data for Benin
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual 0.4203 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth 0.395 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth 0.4457 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate 0.3247 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 2.72 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 15,661 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 8,269 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 19,967 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 19,620 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 39,588 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Benin?
- Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) in Benin was 95.7% in 2022, according to Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO).
- What is the highest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Benin?
- The highest recorded value was 109.9% in 1996.
- What is the lowest ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) recorded in Benin?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.0% in 1979.
- How does Benin rank for ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%)?
- Benin ranks 7th out of 196 countries with data for 2022.
- Is ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) rising or falling in Benin?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Benin data come from?
- The figures come from Labour Force Statistics database (LFS), International Labour Organization (ILO), published as part of Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate (%) (national estimate). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Ratio of female to male labor force participation rate is the proportion of female labor force participation relative to male labor force participation. The labor force participation rate is the labor force as a percent of the population ages 15 and older. The labor force is the sum of all persons of working age who are employed and those who are unemployed.